Alright, I'm going to be straight with you. I've been watching this unfold for almost 20 years now, and I wanted to come in gently. I wanted to be cautious. But the time for that is done. It's time to raise the alarm about what smartphones and social media are doing to our kids.

In this episode,

I'm talking about screens.

Smartphones, tablets, video games, the way we can doom scroll on the TV now the same way we do on our phones.

We're seeing record-high numbers of depression and anxiety. And now they've got the entire planet in their pocket.

I also talk about AI chatbots

It's time to step back to when kids came over to play at your house. Phones up in a designated spot. Quality connection time!

I highly recommend watching The Social Dilemma together with your kids and talking about it. Read Hold On To Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate about peer attachment. And look for the Reflective Parent Support Group I'm building right now where parents from all over the country can connect, share plans, and support each other through this.

Together is better. If we do this together, we can change the game.

Ready to get started? Go to awakendshadow.com to book a free 30-minute consultation, and let's talk about what we can do together.

I'd love to hear from you! Whatever it is that comes up for you after listening to today's episode, please share it with me in a text message!